TY - BOOK ID - 129059028 TI - The Nordic civil sphere AU - Alexander, Jeffrey C. AU - Lund, Anna AU - Voyer, Andrea PY - 2019 SN - 9781509538836 9781509538843 PB - Cambridge : Polity, DB - UniCat KW - Civil society KW - Democracy KW - Scandinavia KW - Social conditions UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:129059028 AB - "This volume uses the theory of the civil sphere to shed new light on Nordic societies, while at the same time drawing on the distinctive experiences of the Nordic nations to reflect on and advance the theory of the civil sphere. Nordic societies have long been admired for creating a distinctive form of social democracy, but this admirable achievement has not been well conceptualized theoretically. Most attempts to explain Nordic social democracy focus on material and organizational factors. This volume, by contrast, emphasizes the cultural foundations and characteristics of social democracy, demonstrating how civil sensibilities are necessary for the creation of an egalitarian and democratic state"-- ER -